Muffler-exhaust deflector



A. O. TRUELSON. MUFFLER EXHAUST DEFLECTOR.

FILED AUG.16,1921- Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR OSCAR TRUELSON, OF ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA.

MUFFLER-EXHAUST DEFLECTOR.

Application filed August 16, 1921.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR OSCAR TRUEL soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Vega Street, city of Alhambra, county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a new and useful Mufller-Exhaust Deflector, to be used on Ford automobiles for the purpose of diverting the flow of exhaust gases from the spare tire and rear of the car, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a tubular steel deflecting body, the top of which is sealed, an opening being made in the edge of the body, near the top, to receive the exhaust gases from the muffler. The bottom of the body is open to discharge the exhaust gases.

My invention comprises a hook arrangement to fasten the steel body to the exhaust end of the mufller without any changes in the opening of the mufller used on the year 1921 and subsequent models of the Ford automobile. The slot in the end of the steel body is so arranged in punching as to form two permanent lugs to hold the body in proper position when inserted in the ex haust slot of the mufller. A hook bolt is so arranged between the two permanent lugs that, when turned to the right or left, it Will clamp to the flange on the inside of muflier head. Then, by tightening the nut, the hook bolt will lock the body to the muffler head.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a detailed view showing the exhaust end of a mufller and deflector attached thereto, parts being broken away.

Figure 2 shows the permanent lug and hook bolt locking the deflector to the mufller head.

Figures 3 and 4 show the exhaust end of a Ford muflier.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a complete Ford muflier with the deflector attached.

Serial No. 492,853.

Number 1 refers to bracket on muflier head. to bolt mufller to chassis of car.

Number 2 refers to rivets to hold bracket to mufller head.

Number 3 mufller head, exhaust end.

Number 4 deflector, tubular steel body.

Number 5 washer on hook bolt.

Number 6 nut on hook bolt.

Number 7 hook bolt.

Number 8 and 8 permanent lugs on tubu lar steel body.

Number 9 mufller shell.

Number 10 hook on end of bolt.

Number 11 exhaust opening of deflector body.

Number 12 exhaust slot, thru which the muflier discharges into the air.

Number 13 inside of tubular steel body.

Number 14 exhaust pipe from engine to mufiler.

Number 15 intake head of Ford automobile muflier.

What I claim is:

1. A deflector for an exhaust mulfler, comprising a deflecting body having an opening to register with the muflier outlet opening, and extensions on said body, to enter said outlet opening and (o-operate with the muffler wall to retain the deflect-or in place.

2. A tubular exhaust deflector for automobile muflier having an exhaust outlet, comprising a hollowbody adapted to be readily attached to the exhaust outlet of the mufller, means for attaching the deflector to the muffler comprising lugs on the deflector and a hook bolt carried by said deflector and adapted to engage the interior of said mufller, opening in said deflector, one at the side for the admission of the exhaust gases to the deflector from the mufller and one at the end of said deflector for the escape of the exhaust gases therefrom.

ARTHUR OSCAR TRUELSON. 

